Delino DeShields Jr. vs. Joe Start — Career Comparison

Delino DeShields Jr.
MillenialMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder
Joe Start
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaProvidence GraysNational LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Delino DeShields Jr. and Joe Start are closely matched on the surface stats. Joe Start posted stronger numbers in OPS (.690 vs .670) and slugging (.368 vs .342). Delino DeShields Jr. had the advantage in on-base percentage (.327 vs .322). By the career numbers, Joe Start had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Delino DeShields Jr. and Joe Start

Delino DeShields Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Delino DeShields Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
601
170.58
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1070
130.83
Delino DeShields Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
2114
600
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4907
600
Delino DeShields Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1828
518.83
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4743
579.95
Delino DeShields Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Delino DeShields Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.726
0.726
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.696
0.696
Delino DeShields Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
450
127.72
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1417
173.26
Delino DeShields Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
331
93.95
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1187
145.14
Delino DeShields Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
81
22.99
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
148
18.1
Delino DeShields Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
19
5.39
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
8.19
Delino DeShields Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
5.39
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
15
1.83
Delino DeShields Jr.
Career
Per 600 PAverified
119
33.77
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
230
28.12
Delino DeShields Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Delino DeShields Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Delino DeShields Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Delino DeShields Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
234.28
66.49
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
548.86
67.11
Delino DeShields Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
626
177.67
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1744
213.25
Delino DeShields Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
675
191.58
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1581
193.32
Delino DeShields Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Delino DeShields Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Delino DeShields Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.669
0.669
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Delino DeShields Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Delino DeShields Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Delino DeShields Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.676
0.676
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.577
0.577
Delino DeShields Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Delino DeShields Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
302
85.71
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
852
104.18
Delino DeShields Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
139
39.45
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
544
66.52
Delino DeShields Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
422
119.77
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1381
168.86
Delino DeShields Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
241.12
68.44
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
650.43
79.53
Delino DeShields Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
3.97
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Delino DeShields Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211
59.89
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
164
20.05
Delino DeShields Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.28
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Delino DeShields Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
487
138.22
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
13.33
Delino DeShields Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
4.34
4.34
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45.02
45.02
Delino DeShields Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Delino DeShields Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
13.91
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Delino DeShields Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.41
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Delino DeShields Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
13
3.69
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.24
Delino DeShields Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
31.5
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
18
2.2
Delino DeShields Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
9.08
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
9
1.1
Delino DeShields Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
40.59
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
27
3.3
Delino DeShields Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77.62
77.62
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Delino DeShields Jr. and Joe Start

Delino DeShields Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Delino DeShields Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
548
1.15
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1074
1.01
Delino DeShields Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
490
1.02
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
0.14
Delino DeShields Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
12908
27
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28818
27
Delino DeShields Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
4302.2
9
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9606
9
Delino DeShields Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1219
2.55
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11197
10.49
Delino DeShields Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.06
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
0.21
Delino DeShields Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.05
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
433
0.41
Delino DeShields Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1272
2.66
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11859
11.11
Delino DeShields Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1248
2.61
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11426
10.71
Delino DeShields Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.11
98.11
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.35
96.35
Delino DeShields Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.277
2.277
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.639
10.639
Delino DeShields Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.42
89.42
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.97
13.97
Delino DeShields Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.02
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
449
0.42
Delino DeShields Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Delino DeShields Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Delino DeShields Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Delino DeShields Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0